Benjamin Ford was our agent for buying a cabin in Black Mountain. He was extremely attentive to our…read moreneeds and questions. When "things were happening quickly" with the due diligence inspections, he was on top of it all and kept us informed. Honest, reliable, and totally in our corner. He was a real pleasure to work with and couldn't recommend him more highly.

I was in Black Mountain earlier this year and was looking at taking a job in the Asheville area. I…read morefell in love with Black Mountain and its true southern, down home feel. I was walking down Broadway and stopped to look at the listings on the window of the real estate office. I walked in and was promptly greeted by Joan Monroe. She was extremley friendly and very helpful. She quickly offered to add me to her email list, so I could get new and current listings in the area and so she could keep in contact with me. I found a couple of listings of intrest and she quickly offered to take me out and show them to me. Although I wound up not getting the job (and not moving to the area), she was by far the best Realtor I have ever met! Two thumbs up!

Scott Russell is a superlative RE Broker. He has the manners and patience of a saint…read more As the Seller of a tract of land that was caught up in the Hurricane Helene drama plus extenuating circumstances that caused the property to close 1 1/2 years late one would do no better than to do their RE business with Scott at Freestone/Howard Hanna. He has a winning sense of Southern humor too. Marilyn Ashley Nelson

Shannon Darnell helped my boyfriend and I purchase a piece of land in Black Mountain and she is the…read morebest! She consistently went above and beyond our expectations. Her knowledge of the area and the right people to get jobs done made everything easier. Every time we hit what felt like a roadblock she was in the background deftly working to make it more of a small speed bump. Her communication was not only timely, but often preempted our needs, it was amazing. Throughout the entire process the one consistent comment that my boyfriend and I kept saying to each other was "thank goodness we found Shannon." It's difficult to capture how truly amazing our experience was thanks to Shannon and Freestone Properties.

Appraised our home so far below the Zillow estimate. We felt like all the improvements we had made…read morewere for nothing.

We had such a wonderful time celebrating our anniversary staying in Cheshire Village. It was so…read morecozy and enjoyable we never wanted to leave. Loved that we could bring our fur-baby with us!

The owner of this property called The Owl's Nest, is one of the most unreasonable people I have…read moreever had to deal with. Not only was she rude beyond what I can even say in public, but she took complete advantage of my group and overcharged us by several hundred dollars. I've heard from people in town that this is not the first time she has done something like this and most citizens of Black Mountain wouldn't even recommend staying at her property. Pass this one by folks. It wasn't worth it!

Backed out of buying property because we were so sick and tired of dealing with the realtor Tim!…read more we called him first as he was the listing agent but never got a call back. was a sign from the very beginning. just felt bad for our agent who we didn't know but was amazing to work with.

The worst real estate company I've ever dealt with. Signed contract with Rick to sell our lake…read morehouse 2 years ago. He started high and we only heard from him if I initiated a request for a conference call. He would then scrabble to get data to review on the call. Most of the time, we had to reschedule because he didn't call in. We had our first and only contract on it and he did nothing. He was NOT engaged with the closing attorney and the deal fell through. He listed property and did NOTHING. Hired someone from Atlanta and in this than 5 weeks on the market, we got a full price / cash offer. Closed today If you need to sell a house in the Hiawassee area, reach out to someone in Atlanta. They know how to sell houses and quickly

I forgot to update this review. Nick and his wonderful assistant Renee did find us a home about 4…read moreyears ago, and we love it and feel lucky in retrospect. It was probably a good thing we didn't get some of the houses we bid on. It was a tough environment back in 2021 when we closed on this house. It probably still is for those looking now. Nick and Renee were tenacious, as this market requires. Nick is not your typical realtor. He keeps it real. He's authentically Asheville even though he originates in California like me. Check him out.

Friendly, knowledgeable, professional. The type of people you want to work with and be your…read moreneighbor.

Don and his team did an excellent job with our boundary survey! The boundary line is clearly marked…read moreso we know exactly where the property is divided. Thank you again ;)

From the owner: Serving The Blue Ridge Mountains…read more A land survey will show the property boundary, the location of buildings and other improvements, utilities, zoning areas, setbacks, flood hazard areas, easements of record, and many other issues that can directly affect your purchase. Don't jeopardize your valuable investment - have your property surveyed. Your realtor or lender will be the first to tell you that you can't be sure of your boundaries without a survey. Since any transaction involving land involves an important investment, it is beneficial for you to understand the scope of the service that you receive for your cost when you order a survey. High Country Surveyors is committed to providing our clients with land surveys of the highest quality at the most economical price possible. Contact us to discuss your surveying needs.. we gladly provide free estimates.